ANISHA'S POV
Although Dylan had insisted on me staying in a hotel during my stay in Hallowcave, I totally refused. I felt like he had already given me too much, and considering that I was now his girlfriend, I did not want to be the over dependent girlfriend. In a way I already was; that was why I tried to avoid getting anything from him whenever I could. The hunger to be independent was too much for me. I did not want to be that woman who is forever on the receiving end.
When I arrived in Hallowcave, I visited Cally's School of Hairdressing, and I asked them if they could help me locate one of their former students, Amelia Reshell. The receptionist was rather unfriendly. She snapped at me, telling me that it was not her duty to keep records of students or to later on track where they could be. Feeling rather remorseful, I left the place with only one option.
My plan was to visit all the hair salons in the capital city of Hallowcave. I sat down to search online for a list of all hair salons, and I started visiting them, "hello, I'm looking for Amelia Reshell." I continued to get the same answer until I felt irritated and about to give up. But when the face of the old pastor flashed in my mind, I heard his voice echoing in my mind, his last words pleading Dylan and I to find Amelia Reshell. When that image flashed, I gathered more energy and continued the search.
When I got home, I was super tired. Seeing Valentina walking in from work, I felt bad. A sense of guilt washed over me, as I realised that Val was spending all her time working while I searched for Amelia. The thought pained me; but once again, the image of the pastor flashed, and I told myself I would search for four more days; to make it a total of five days of searching. If I failed to find anything in five days; then I was going to call it quits. To ease my guilt, I offered to buy more groceries for home, for I had bought some on the day of my arrival.
While I was deep in thoughts, there was a knock at the door.
"We hardly ever get visitors here," Valentina said. She stood up and opened the door.
"Flowers! It's a delivery!! Whose are these?"
"Good day ma'am. I'm looking for Anisha Meyerton? Does she stay here?"
"Anisha!!" Valentina screamed at the top of her lungs. I went to the door to receive the huge bouquet of the most beautiful flowers I had ever seen, together with a box.
After the delivery man had left, Valentina ran to the room where Ms Meyerton was seated.
"See, she has received a gift!! Flowers!! And he even knows he favourite colours; blue and white!"
Ms Meyerton smiled and said, "he must really love you. Let's see."
I handed the bouquet to her, she sniffed in the nice scent and smiled sweetly.
It was one of the most beautiful bouquets I had ever seen. Blue calla lilies were neatly arranged, mixed with pure white roses. In the centre of all the flowers stood a shiny white pearl; which made the bouquet look very much classy. I was so happy I kissed the huge pearl.
"Open the card! Maybe they're not from Dylan!" Val said.
I slowly sat down and opened the card which was attached to the bouquet.
Snow white roses for a lady with a pure heart.
Beautiful blue lilies; for the most beautiful lady to ever live.
I miss you badly, I can't wait to see you again.
Dylan
With each word I read, my smile grew wider and wider.
"Someone is in love!! Wow! Look at how beautiful they are: he flowers!" Valentina said out loud. She snatched the card and read it out loud. Ms Meyerton smiled but did not comment anything. Valentina took the flowers and started dancing around in circles while holding them.
I was so happy that I did not even know what to say or do. Suddenly I was not hungry anymore; and all the frustration that I had due to searching for Amelia suddenly vanished into thin air.
I curled up in bed and called Dylan. It was a long call which I only ended after Valentina had joined me in the room, for she wanted to sleep.
"Sorry to disturb you,", she said with a teasing look.
"Val stop it! You didn't disturb anything!"
Valentina sat at the foot of the bed, looked at me for a few seconds and the said, "you're in love with him; aren't you?"
I looked at my fingers and did not know how best to respond. How could I put in words what I felt about Dylan? Could it have been possible for me to put into words what was in my heart? Dylan…Dylan was like gold to me. I dreamt about him, I wished to just talk to him…yet over and over. The joy I had, when he spoke so kindly to me. How could I have put into words the joy of knowing that he actually meant every word. I wanted to explain it; but it was difficult for me to do so. He actually meant every word; and that knowledge on its own was enough to keep me going. I did not need anything more; for my world was complete. With Dylan in it; my world was complete.
"You love him, don't you, Anisha? You have fallen madly in love with him."
"Madly. Hopelessly. Desperately. In love with him." I spoke while staring into space.
"Aww my sister! I'm so happy for you! Finally the sun is starting to shine on us! Who knew that one day life would start to get bright for us? We suffered a lot; Anisha. It's our time! Enjoy every moment. Love him as if today was your last day on earth. Love him with your all; don't hold back anything. Live your life, Anisha. this is your blessing, and enjoy it without any trace of fear or holding back. Pour out your heart and let him treat you like the queen that you are; while you also treat him like a king. I am very happy for you, Anisha! I am very happy for you! It's unusual for people to find true love in their first love. You're one of the blessed. I am happy for you, sister..."
SOUTHRAIN CITY NEWS ONLINE
…in a very disturbing turn of events, the very dangerous criminal, Israel Bassard, who had been recuperating under tight security in the de Milo Private Hospital VIP ward, has escaped. Israel Bassard, who also used the pseudonym Eden Salatto, is a very dangerous ex convict. Among the list of his crimes are murder, drug dealing, human trafficking, illegal buying and selling of human organs; and he is also believed to be the head of a criminal gang.
According to the hospital security; Bassard, who is also believed to be a plumber by profession, reported that his VIP ward bathroom was not working. When the hospital sent out a team to look into the plumbing system of the bathroom, Bassard is reported to have told one of the security guards that he desperately needed to use the restroom; leading to him gaining access to bathrooms outside of his VIP ward. When the hospital resident plumber checked the VIP bathroom, they realised that Bassard had intentionally disturbed the system; as a plot to gain access to the outside of his ward. This shows that his escape was a well planned event; which could have involved more than just one person.
The head of security at the de Milo Hospital advised that there is no way Bassard could have left the hospital without inside help. With the way the CCTV cameras are placed; he should have been caught by at least three of them, even if he had tried to hide. However, the only time Israel Bassard is captured in the CCTV footage is when he enters the male restrooms in the eleventh floor. Surprisingly, his exit is not captured.
Detective Harris, the head of the team handling this case, believes with reasonable facts, that Israel Bassard got hold of the de Milo hospital map, which then helped him to escape and manage to avoid all but one of the CCTV cameras in the hospital. The security guards did not see anything unusual. No one suspicious was seen either entering or leaving the hospital grounds.
Speaking to the Southrain City News Online team, detective Harris stated that he believes that there is a huge mafia group on the loose. The escape of Israel Bassard from hospital comes while the police are still in search of the men who shot and killed Evangelista Bassard at the hospital parking lot. There is a tie to all these crime acts; although police are still working tirelessly to establish the link and to nail the criminals.
The public is being warned that Israel Bassard is very dangerous, and if anyone sees him, they must immediately report to the nearest police station. Bassard; who is also a wizard in disguise, previously appeared as Eden Salatto, a black haired man with a huge facial scar; and he also appeared as a young man with no scar at all. Investigations showed that he uses high quality hyper realistic human face silicone masks, which help him to appear as a totally different person from who he really is.
Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of Israel Bassard is encouraged to immediately get in touch with Detective Harris on 235885, officer Fraser on 235886 or report at your nearest police station. Anonymous calls can also be made at 5565785. We will keep you updated...
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